Archive for Carbohydrates Category


Low-carb diets work for overweight diabetics

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Overweight people with type 2 diabetes can keep their weight and blood sugar under control over the long term by following a low-carbohydrate diet, Swedish researchers report

New cereal to boost bowel health

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A BREAKFAST cereal with a specially designed starch which could reduce bowel disease and benefit diabetics is expected to hit the supermarket shelves next year. Plant scientist and CSIRO research …

High-fat, high-carb meals more harmful…

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-Eating a high-fat, high-carb fast food meal produces damaging cellular changes that are greater and longer-lasting in obese people than in normal-weight people, a new study shows

The obesity epidemic

(abc.net.au)

A researcher in the United States claims that the reason for the obesity epidemic is more than just the calories we eat and the lack of exercise. It's a substance …

Still against the grain and high on fat

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Gary Taubes caused a stir five years ago, advocating a high-fat, low-carb diet. He's got a new book out, and he hasn't changed his mind. Science journalist Gary Taubes thinks …